pretty good set up for rest of the series. ngl it was pretty fast pace in the beginning and hit a lull towards the middle. the ending definitely caughpretty good set up for rest of the series. ngl it was pretty fast pace in the beginning and hit a lull towards the middle. the ending definitely caught me by surprise. i fear I’ll always be a sucker for a good plot twist ✨ give me the sequel now please ty!...more
i’m going to be so honest with you — this book deserves a higher rating because it was intriguing, enjoyable and i actually liked the fmc (badas— 3.75
i’m going to be so honest with you — this book deserves a higher rating because it was intriguing, enjoyable and i actually liked the fmc (badass woman so obviously). the plot was actually so interesting and was one of the main reasons i was so invested in the book. it’s not unbelievable by any means but it’s not too complex to understand and the writing made it easy to read as well.
my biggest problem with this romantasy was unfortunately the whole romance part of it all. more specifically, the big cloud of asshole that overshadowed it for me. i’m pretty sure it’s even mentioned multiple times throughout that kingfisher (i mean come on i can’t take him seriously with that name tbh), acts like an asshole by multiple characters. but it’s okay everyone because like any other male lead, he has “a very good reason.” unlike any other male lead however, i could not get behind him or this relationship.
personally i thought him tracking her by the smell of her being turned on was taking it a bit too far imo but if y’all are into that then ig that’s cool ...more
“I don’t give a damn if you forget who I am in title, so long as you remember who I am to you.”
i’m going to be real with you. now that i— 3.5 !!
“I don’t give a damn if you forget who I am in title, so long as you remember who I am to you.”
i’m going to be real with you. now that i’ve had a little time to think back on it, i definitely had to reduce my rating. did i think it was a fun read? absolutely! the banter and the characters kept me entertained the entire time and i was fully invested in their journeys. do i think this is one of the best fantasy books that’s i’ve read? no i’ve read better.
personally i just feel like it was lacking plot wise. it felt way too similar to books i’ve read before, nothing wholly original and it did feel very tropey at some points. for a debut though, i think it was pretty impressive. again, im still very invested in the characters because i really think that they carried the book. and the way this ended? hell yeah give me that sequel.
overall i think that if you’re just starting out with fantasy books then this would be a perfect read for you, but if you’re one of those people that reads this genre religiously then maybe just skip.
most people would describe this as ACOTAR but with brown leads. how I’m going to put this is a fantasy romance with fae courts, court politics a— 3.75
most people would describe this as ACOTAR but with brown leads. how I’m going to put this is a fantasy romance with fae courts, court politics a feisty heroine and raging lunatic who i thought was the love interest for about 5 minutes before the real man entered the chat.
highly recommend looking up content warnings before reading ...more